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Fruits Basket S2 Ep. 5: So many weirdos
I guess there’s a Sohma for everybody, and Arisa is no exception. — Some people fall in love at first sight, which is apparently what happens here. A clumsy dude talks to Arisa once, and as a result,...
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Plunderer Ep. 17: There’s someone out there for everyone
Even if you become a mass murderer. — Hina’s about to bite it when Jail and his team manage to get the backup generator going. As a result, Licht’s edgy transformation is a success. Time to become an...
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Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! Ep. 6: Big things happen, but we never get...
Tell and not show seems to be this show’s enduring philosophy. — In the cold opening, Erwin asks the girls how Operation Concubine Seduction is going. These barely teenagers are apparently more than...
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Sakura Wars the Animation Ep. 6: Willfully blind
The game isn’t bad, but after six episodes, the anime seems like a complete dud. — As soon as the episode starts, the girls bump into Hakushu. I’m five chapters into the game, which is a little past...
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Listeners Ep. 6: Big revelations
Well, that’s not good. — With every new episode, we get more and more information about what had happened on that unfortunate day. Essentially, the Mystics had a city where they lived in coexistence...
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Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai S2 Ep. 5: All about Miyuki
Our (currently) ex-student council president is the unwitting star of every story this week. — Without all the student council responsibilities on his plate, Miyuki finally gets a good night of sleep...
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My Next Life as a Villainess Ep. 6: The boys take their shot
But Catarina is too busy just trying to survive. — I’ve never seen anyone with such an exaggerated leg kick, but I don’t watch Japanese baseball. Maybe there’s a kooky pitcher out there who does...
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Gleipnir Ep. 6: Strange bedfellows
A show that is already full of fanservice apparently feels the need to up the ante. — Clair and Shuichi have found a new group of potential allies, and naturally, it’s pretty much a ragtag bunch. I’ve...
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Fruits Basket S2 Ep. 6: Stagnancy
Without release, negative feelings turn into dregs. — At the start of the episode, it’s raining cats and dogs, so Momiji plans an excursion to one of the Sohma vacation houses. Geez, how many do they...
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Brand New Animal Ep. 5: Bad News Bears
Baseball is serious business in Anima City. Serious enough to get you killed. — Our heroine tells Shirou that she isn’t using her human form because she feels more comfortable in her beastman form....
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Plunderer Ep. 18: Fast forward to the present
There are still some loose ends to tie up in the past. — Not much has changed since we last left off. Licht will still do all the killing in order to prevent his classmates from having to bloody their...
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Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! Ep. 7: Much ado about nothing
Wendelin learns that he has to participate in an upcoming tournament. More importantly, magic is forbidden. Oh no, he won’t be overpowered for once! — But before we get to the tournament, we learn...
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Sakura Wars the Animation Ep. 7: Homecoming
And just like that, Seijuro is gone again, but we’ll get to that in due time. — I wonder why Seijuro has such a small presence in the anime series. Is his voice actor busy? Or did the writers just...
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Listeners Ep. 7: In the blink of an eye
For once, we get an episode in which the two main characters are nowhere in sight. And unfortunately, it’s a sad one. — The episode opens with Lyde looking up at the “leaden sky,” thinking to himself...
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Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai S2 Ep. 6: Election day
The time has come to finally put this student council election to bed, because we already know what the outcome is gonna be. We just don’t know how the characters get there. — Yu kicks off the episode...
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My Next Life as a Villainess Ep. 7: Catarina is just straight up dumb
Maybe that’s why she hasn’t noticed that a harem has formed around her. — Since the cat is out of the bag, we may as well learn a thing or two about who Sophia was in her previous life and how she...
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Gleipnir Ep. 7: Another fight, another unlocked power
Well, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to see a new transformation. This is anime, after all. — Now that Clair and Shuichi have officially joined the team, Sayaka reveals everything that she knows...
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Fruits Basket S2 Ep. 7: Is this supposed to be a love confession?
Ah well, time to start from the top. — Thanks to Shigure’s meddling, Akito is now here to try and mess things up. “Try” is the operative word. Like the dog, I like to think that things have changed....
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Plunderer Ep. 19: Welp, this is going to be a quick post
‘Cause 99% of this episode is pure trash. — At the end of last week’s episode, Hina tries to get it on with Licht, but he now can’t look at her body without puking… rainbows? Either way, he’s...
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Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! Ep. 8: Finally, an adventure?!
Unsurprisingly, it’s not a very good one. — We actually pay a visit to the ol’ Bauermeister family. They’re still a bunch of hobo farmers, but to make matters worse, Kurt is resentful of his...
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